Precision Machinist – CNC & Setup (Day Shift)

Kelly; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Transit savings

Job summary

Kelly in Worcester, MA is seeking a skilled machinist to set up and operate conventional and CNC tools to grind, fit, and assemble parts per work orders and preprogrammed specs.

You will work with steel, aluminum, composites, and other materials, selecting tools, adjusting feeds and speeds, and verifying dimensions with precision instruments to meet tolerances. This is a full-time on-site role with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; coursework in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, blueprint reading, or metalworking is helpful.
• Technical training or equivalent on-the-job machining experience preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints, technical specifications, and CAD/CAM drawings.
• Knowledge of CNC setup and operation for mills, lathes, or grinders.
• Skilled in precision measurement using micrometers, calipers, gauges, and other measuring instruments.
• Strong math and geometry skills, attention to detail, and manual dexterity.
• Ability to stand and operate equipment for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Operate machining equipment such as lathes, metal-cutting saws, vertical mills, and grinders, along with hand and power tools.
• Perform grinding operations and make straightforward, repetitive adjustments to machine components.
• Select appropriate cutting tools, machine feeds, and speeds based on the material and job requirements.
• Work with materials such as steel, aluminum, alloys, resin, ceramics, and other composites.
• Use standard machine attachments, including rotary tables, magnetic chucks, and milling attachments.
• Set up, use, and maintain calibrated measuring tools and instruments, such as micrometers, verniers, gauges, indicators, and scales.
• Read and interpret blueprints, program readouts, work orders, and technical directives to identify materials, tools, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Make manual cutter-compensation adjustments as needed to meet size and tolerance requirements.
• Check the accuracy of dimensions and finished work throughout the machining process.

Skills

Blueprint reading

CAD/CAM drawings

Precision measurement

Manual dexterity

Geometry skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Trade-school certificate

Associate degree

Apprenticeship

On-the-job machining experience

Tools

CNC machines

Micrometers

Calipers

Gauges

Job description

Kelly in Worcester, MA is seeking a skilled machinist to set up and operate conventional and CNC tools to grind, fit, and assemble parts per work orders and preprogrammed specs.

You will work with steel, aluminum, composites, and other materials, selecting tools, adjusting feeds and speeds, and verifying dimensions with precision instruments to meet tolerances. This is a full-time on-site role with competitive hourly pay.